 | Ida Minerva Tarbell - 1900 - 276 pages
...executive, that the " good people " would respond and support it if appealed to. " It is not," he said, " 'Can any of us imagine better?' but,' Can we all do better? ' Object whatsoever is possible, still the question occurs, ' Can we do better ? ' The dogmas of the... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - Constitutional history - 1901 - 496 pages
...executive, that the '' good people " would respond and support it if appealed to. "It is not," he said, " 'Can any of us imagine better?' but, ' Can we all do better?' Object whatsoever is possible, still the question occurs, ' Can we do better?' The dogmas of the quiet... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett, Charles Walter Brown - Presidents - 1902 - 888 pages
...it would restore the National authority and National prosperity, and perpetuate both indefinitely ? Is it doubted that we here — Congress and Executive...of us imagine better?" but, "Can we all do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs, " Can we do better? " The dogmas of the quiet... | |
 | John George Nicolay - Presidents - 1902 - 604 pages
...preserving the national authority throughout the Union," concluded with the following eloquent sentences : "We can succeed only by concert. It is not, 'Can any...of us imagine better?' but, 'Can we all do better?' Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs, 'Can we do better ?' The dogmas of the quiet... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1905 - 436 pages
...it would restore the national authority and national prosperity, and perpetuate both indefinitely? Is it doubted that we here — Congress and Executive...of us imagine better?" but, "Can we all do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question occurs, "Can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1906 - 464 pages
...it would restore the national authority and national prosperity, and perpetuate both indefinitely? Is it doubted that we here — Congress and Executive...of us imagine better?" but, "Can we all do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question occurs, " Can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1907 - 326 pages
...it would restore the national authority and national prosperity, and perpetuate both indefinitely? Is it doubted that we here — Congress and Executive...us* imagine better?" but, "Can we all do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, sti}l the question occurs, "Can we do better?" Vfhedogmas~~oF, the quiet... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 328 pages
...it would restore the national authority and national prosperity, and perpetuate both indefinitely? Is it doubted that we here — Congress and Executive...can succeed only by concert. It is not "Can any of u» imagine better?" but, "Can we all do better ?'r Object whatsoever is possible, still the question... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 330 pages
...it would restore the national authority and national prosperity, and perpetuate both indefinitely? Is it doubted that we here — Congress and Executive...can succeed only by concert. It is not "Can any of u» imagine better?" but, "Can we all do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1907 - 114 pages
...without the Divine blessing, and on the Almighty Being I place my reliance for support. AUGUST FIRS T It is not "Can any of us imagine better?" but "Can we all do better?" SECOND Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed, in the fundamental law of all national governments.... | |
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Executive — can secure its adoption? Will not the good people respond to a united and earnest appeal from us? Can we, can they, by any other means so certainly or so speedily assure these vital objects? We can succeed only by concert. It is not "Can... 
